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stout gut, with a perforated pipe-lead, half or three- 

 quarters of an inch long, slipped up to the bend of the 

 hooks. In either case, the method of baiting is the same 

 as directed for the single-hook tackle, and the whole is 

 to be hung to the hook-swivel of the traces by its loop. 

 I may here mention, that should the angler not be pro- 

 vided with a regular baiting-needle, a common thin 

 darning-needle, such as housewives use, with the under 

 part of one side of its eye filed through to admit the loop 

 of the gut, will make an excellent substitute. 



The following is the best method of using this kind 

 of tackle: 



Having the bait attached and all in readiness, with 

 a line out equal to the length of the rod, withdraw a few 

 yards more line off the reel, which hold loosely in the left 

 hand, then sling the bait with as much impetus as pos- 

 sible across the water ; when it has reached the extremity 

 of its swing, and before it falls upon the surface, let go 

 the portion of the line held in the hand, when the mo- 

 mentum of the bait will carry it several yards farther. 

 As soon as it reaches the water, immediately lower the 

 point of the rod, and allow it to sink to the bottom, then 

 commence alternately drawing it nearly, but not quite to 

 the surface (so as just to be visible beneath the water), 

 and allowing it to sink again as quickly as the plummet 

 in its interior will carry it down. Keep thus alternately 

 drawing and sinking the bait until it reaches the edge of 

 the water, and it will be seen that if the plummet-lead is 

 heavy enough, the bait will shoot hither and thither dur- 

 ing each descent to the bottom, first in one direction and 



